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Tools, Systems, and Methods for Remodeling Tissue

  • US 20130110226A1
  • Filed: 09/13/2012
  • Published: 05/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tool for treating a mitral valve annulus of a heart, comprising:

  • a substantially rigid handle comprising proximal and distal ends and having a length sufficient to access a mitral valve annulus from outside a patient'"'"'s body via an opening in the patient'"'"'s chest;

    a reshaping element extending from the distal end of the handle and terminating in a substantially atraumatic distal tip, the reshaping element being directable to a curved configuration defining a radius of curvature to extend partially around the mitral valve annulus for remodeling tissue surrounding the mitral valve annulus.

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